Four Ghost Stories
Four Ghost Stories by Mrs. Molesworth is available here as the complete text, split into 382 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Four Ghost Stories by Mrs. Molesworth. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #31019.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Four Ghost Stories
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This edition of Four Ghost Stories by Mrs. Molesworth carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #31019, divided into 3 chapters and 382 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Where can I read Four Ghost Stories in full?
The complete text of Four Ghost Stories is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #31019 and divided into 382 sections.
This page carries the whole of Four Ghost Stories by Mrs. Molesworth, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #31019, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1909 sentences across 3 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Four Ghost Stories divided for reading?
Four Ghost Stories is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Four Ghost Stories as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 382 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 3 chapters.
Can I hear Four Ghost Stories read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Four Ghost Stories can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Four Ghost Stories can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Four Ghost Stories
Common questions about reading Four Ghost Stories by Mrs. Molesworth on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Four Ghost Stories?
Yes. All 1909 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #31019 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Four Ghost Stories is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #31019, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Four Ghost Stories take to read?
About 159 minutes of reading across 382 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Four Ghost Stories section by section
How to work through Four Ghost Stories section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 3 chapters of Four Ghost Stories to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Four Ghost Stories
Words and structures a reader meets early in Four Ghost Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Four Ghost Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Carrots
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Four Ghost Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Hathercourt
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Four Ghost Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Rectory
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Four Ghost Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.